MC5 Borderline/ Looking At You (Skydog Picture Sleeve 7" Single) Garage Psych
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MC5 - Borderline/ Looking At You
(Skydog Records M001 7" Single 1977)
This is a 1977 original Picture Sleeve 7" single in very nice overall condition! Manufactured in France. This was a Punk era re-release of this classic Garage Rock/ Psych single. This was their 2nd 7" Single release in the USA from 1968. They are two great tracks!
This single has a Picture Sleeve which is printed on matte card. The sleeve is side opening. It has a small & thin die-cut area at the centre of the front sleeve opening edge. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has custom "Skydog" labels. These have a large centre hole. The record has two sets of 1st press matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. The matrix numbers are:
A-side: 7YP ART 83425 21 and M3 315813 1
B-side: 7YP ART 83424 21 and M3 315812 1
Sleeve: There is some mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is a tiny 0.3 cm hairline tear on the front sleeve opening edge only. This is just above the die-cut area. There are two very mild hairline creases at the top corner area at the sleeve opening. These go through the sleeve to a varying degree. They hardly really notice on the rear sleeve. They measure about 5 cm and 1.5 cm in length. There is a tiny pin-point sized bit of wear on the spine edge. The spine edge, and top & bottom edges, are all in great condition. There is some light fading to the white areas of the sleeve. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. There are no seam splits. Overall, the sleeve is in Very Good++ condition.
Vinyl: There is a very light 2 cm hairline surface rub mark at the start of the A-side. This can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is a very mild 3.5 cm hairline surface rub mark on the A-side. There is a tiny 0.5 cm mild hairline mark on the B-side. Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs on soma areas. These can only be seen under a strong light. The original card sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor surface marks on a few areas. These are hardly visible under a strong light. Overall, the vinyl is in Very Good+ condition. The Labels are in Very Near Mint condition and show next to no wear.
I have play tested this 7" single in its entirety to check the audio playback quality. It plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There is one very light click near the start of the B-side. Overall, a great audio copy!
I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.
EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.
NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition.
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Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.
I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).
I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
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